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Fragment (Egypt)

This is a Fragment. It is dated 6th–8th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is wool and its technique is plain weave with discontinuous weft (tapestry). It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 14.6 × 10.5 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.)

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Fragment (Egypt); wool; H x W: 14.6 × 10.5 cm (5 3/4 × 4 1/8 in.); 1960-56-11

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